Red grape 🇬🇷 Naoussa, Greece

Xinomavro

/ ksee-NOH-mah-vroh /

Greece's answer to Nebbiolo — sour cherry, tomato and olive with a firm grip.

Xinomavro means ‘acid-black’, and it lives up to its name with high acidity and firm tannins. Grown mainly in northern Greece, it gives pale-to-medium coloured reds with red fruit and savoury notes of tomato, olive and dried herbs. The best Naoussa wines age for decades, gaining leather and spice.

Serve at

16–18°C

Glass

Burgundy glass

Decanting

About 1 hour

Climate

Moderate, continental

Structure

How Xinomavro typically feels in the mouth.

BodyMedium
AcidityHigh
TanninHigh
AlcoholMedium

Aromas & flavours

What to look for in the glass.

Fruit

Sour cherryRaspberryRed plum

Savoury

Sun-dried tomatoBlack oliveDried herbs

With age

LeatherTobaccoSpice

Where it grows

The regions to know on a wine list.

Food pairing

Classic matches that work every time.

  • Moussaka
  • Lamb kleftiko
  • Tomato-based stews
  • Mushroom dishes
  • Aged cheese

Say it at the table

“Greece's answer to Nebbiolo — pale, high in acidity and tannin, with sour cherry, tomato and olive. Stunning with moussaka.”

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